FLATLAND [Signed by Bradbury and Hoyem] Abbott, Edwin [Author]; Bradbury, Ray [Introduction]; Hoyem, Andrew [Illustrations, Design] Dupont Circle,Literature

Tall quarto, unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition. Double-sided accordion fold binding encased in aluminum boards and encased in a latching aluminum frame. Frame has mild general scuffing, hinge lacking its pin. Aluminum boards have moderate general scuffing, especially along the edges. Textblock head and tail edges dyed black and moderately scuffed, fore and rear edges have mild age-toning and soiling. Signed flat by Ray Bradbury at the conclusion of introduction. Signed flat by Andrew Hoyem beneath the colophon. GH Consignment. Shelved Case 9 3/4. Andrew Hoyem's Arion Press edition of FLATLAND by Edwin Abbott Abbott, originally published under the tongue-in-cheek pseudonym "A Square" in 1884 by London's Seeley & Co. FLATLAND satirizes socioeconomic class structures, following the various strata of geometric shapes who must traverse a two-dimensional world. Barely successful upon release, FLATLAND slowly earned its cult status in the science fiction canon following Albert Einstein's publication of his general theory of relativity. Einstein, not unlike Abbott, posited the concept of a fourth-dimension and elaborated upon the importance of time affecting Earthly phenomena. Afterwards, Abbott's work was perceived as almost prophetic, albeit fictional. Throughout the 1960s, several writers produced work inspired by FLATLAND, including Norton Juster. Released two decades later, the Arion Press edition is the truest attempt to contain Abbott's text in a form reflective of its content. Laid out in its entirety, the double-sided accordion fold spans 30 feet and contains unique die-cuts that illustrate the world of FLATLAND. 1405941. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.